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senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's rights and i know that you have. i don't think we can stand by let the administration will back off the critical work we have done in afghanistan. t is this report accurate? if so what is the justification? >> it is not accurate and i am trying to find out who's beneficial is because that is not the policy. we believe strongly that women and girls are essential to building democracy and security. what we have done is to develop the civilian assistant strategy for afghan women and current a providing more suppor
senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's...
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when the tsunami waves have hit the u.s. mainland the u.s. west coast specifically the states of oregon california and washington have been on high alert since early friday morning the tsunami there did not cause any serious damage those were just strong waves on six feet high on average that's the height of a tall person evacuations nevertheless it's been earlier ordered in parts of washington and oregon scientists look knowledge they overstated the threat with defended their actions saying they took the proper steps and learned the lessons of the two thousand and four indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn't get enough nor ning the fears of tsunami causing any serious damage in the u.s. mainland really diminished after the waves hit the islands of hawaii this morning waves of about six feet again were recorded there and again there have been no reports of destruction there in hawaii roadways and beaches were empty is the tsunami struck the state which had hours to prepare sirens sounded throughout the night and resident
when the tsunami waves have hit the u.s. mainland the u.s. west coast specifically the states of oregon california and washington have been on high alert since early friday morning the tsunami there did not cause any serious damage those were just strong waves on six feet high on average that's the height of a tall person evacuations nevertheless it's been earlier ordered in parts of washington and oregon scientists look knowledge they overstated the threat with defended their actions saying...
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what can the u.s. do to ensure that civil society representatives are full and equal participants through the process? >> i welcome your question. let me just say it is very important to every that we are trying to do that the institutions understand that you are paying attention to and you care about this, and you will hold them to the highest possible standards that's necessary for us if we have any chance at being effective. now the president of the world bank, bob zoellick, has done a very effective job across the board making sure the bank is better at not just measuring results, providing transparency, battling corruption, but in the specific case that you mentioned, making sure that through inspection panels under means that where you have large programs that have big impact on citizens on the ground in these countries, there's a chance for feedback and input as they shape the design ahead of the approval by the board. i'd be happy to have my colleagues provide you more detail in writing. of cou
what can the u.s. do to ensure that civil society representatives are full and equal participants through the process? >> i welcome your question. let me just say it is very important to every that we are trying to do that the institutions understand that you are paying attention to and you care about this, and you will hold them to the highest possible standards that's necessary for us if we have any chance at being effective. now the president of the world bank, bob zoellick, has done a...
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also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites including churches, mosques and synagogues. what we have used that for, but ambassadors have used that for is to illustrate to countries respect for their culture, the history, the religion, and we think it's been a good tool but obviously this is an area where we like to give some discretion to our ambassadors so that they are able to do things that can make people feel good about america but obviously we would be more than willing to talk to you about it. >> thank you. one other concern that cannot in the "washington post" that has to d
also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites...
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or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets . well it's a pretty simple really markets of. the uncertainty of the about damage from the quake in japan by doing what they usually do when there is uncertainty they see the sell off sharply and. i would highlight that the. squad that virtually all of its initial depreciation depreciation immediately follow the news of the earthquake it's it's back where it was before that at this point and i guess that's what we can expect from for the year to happen in the case of the knee jerk reactions to the earthquake that we've seen in the equity markets and what
or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets ....
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you go pushkin off some of the news briefly church and waldo called more office and i want to u.s. international terrorist list of the security council's know put him alongside the world's most dangerous man let's get the details from our she's going to turn she's in washington d.c. for us here on the talk of model so ready on the international wanted list how is this to susan any different having you're absolutely right the u.s. state department has previously previously put the man on their list of most wanted terrorist and now the u.n. has acknowledged that he is one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world and a threat to the whole of the international community is the leader of the al qaeda linked islamic caucuses emirates a terrorist group which operates in russia he took credit for the deadly suicide bombing at the government datable international airport in moscow in january this year the attack killed thirty five people and wounded scores more the man also vowed to kill more civilians he released the video just gays ago saying that he also claimed responsibility for t
you go pushkin off some of the news briefly church and waldo called more office and i want to u.s. international terrorist list of the security council's know put him alongside the world's most dangerous man let's get the details from our she's going to turn she's in washington d.c. for us here on the talk of model so ready on the international wanted list how is this to susan any different having you're absolutely right the u.s. state department has previously previously put the man on their...
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u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who have low-paying jobs and cannot afford to feed their family. that is why i and working so hard in the congress to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. to me, this is what our primary responsibility is it. when the unemployment rate keeps climbing, we have to focus on jobs. i agree with you that putting people to work is uppermost and is why i support the programs of the small business administration. in my community, i have seen jobs in the biotech field, going from 400 to about 1600. another company that inst
u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who...
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and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across the intelligence services in real time. as, for example, we've gone through what's been happening in north africa and the middle east. it's enabled us to get a constant feed of information it's enabled us to cross-reference pretty widely. and i think it has enabled us to have a breadth that perhaps wouldn't be available in any one department. and very much part of the point of peter rickets a contact single point. it's extremely useful for us to have a point of reference. somebody that we can talk to, somebody we can commission and work from if w
and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across...
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what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the freedom takes minutes but democracy takes time. when the president stepped down, tunisia became free. to have the organs of democracy takes time. how long does it take to have democracy and concepts of democracy? libya is now free. i am sure as i told you after this experience with gaddafi, we will have something different, real democracy. we have suffered from dictatorship. i think that president obama is not just a president, he is a scholar. he is working for freedom. he cannot be indifferent regarding what is going on in libya. he is res
what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the...